Introduction -How many people walked the Camino 2017
In this article, you will discover the number of pilgrims who walk the camino.
The quick answer is 301,036 people walked the camino in 2017.
Camino Pilgrims - Breakdown by sex 2017
153,169 were male (50.88%).
147,867 were female (49.12%).
Camino Pilgrims - mode of transport 2017
92.51% travelled on foot.
7.29% travelled by bicycle.
0.14% travelled on horse.
0.05% travelled by sail.
0.01% travelled by wheelchair
Breakdown of pilgrims by nationality 2017
Nationality 2017
1. Spanish
2. Italian
3. German
4. USA
5. Portuguese
6. French
7. Irish
8. United Kingdom
9. Brazilian
10. Korean
11. Polish
12. Australian
13. Canadian
14. Dutch
15. Mexican
16. Argentinian
17. Danish
18. Belgian
19. Czech Republic
20. Columbian
Percentage 2017
44.01%
8.99%
7.72%
5.82%
4.30%
2.93%
2.21%
1.92%
1.70%
1.70%
1.68%
1.62%
1.53%
1.17%
1.03%
0.87%
0.76%
0.69%
0.62%
0.58%
Breakdown of pilgrims by age 2017
Age
30-60 years of age
less than 30 years of age
more than 60 years of age
Number of pilgrims
54.69%
27.92%
17.39%
Breakdown of Camino route taken 2017
Camino route taken 2017
Camino Francés
Camino Portugués
Camino del Norte
Camino Primitivo
Camino Inglés
Vía de la Plata
Camino Portugués de la Costa
Muxia-Finisterre
Camino de Invierno
Other caminos
Num / % of Pilgrims 2017
187,737 (60.04%)
59,233 (19.68%)
17,836 (5.92%)
13,685 (4.55%)
11,321 (3.76%)
9,138 (3.04%)
7,329 (2.43%)
665 (0,22%)
555 (0,18%)
537 (0,1 8%)
Introduction -How many people walked the Camino 2016
In this article, you will discover the number of pilgrims who walk the camino.
The quick answer is 277,854 people walked the camino in 2016.
Camino Pilgrims - Breakdown by sex 2016
144,034 were male (51.84%).
133,820 were female (48.16%).
Camino Pilgrims - mode of transport 2016
91.42% travelled on foot.
8.4% travelled by bicycle.
0.12% travelled on horse.
0.04% travelled by wheelchair
0.01% travelled by sail.
Breakdown of pilgrims by nationality 2016
Nationality 2016
1. Spanish
2. Italian
3. German
4. USA
5. Portuguese
6. French
7. Irish
8. United Kingdom
9. Korean
10. Australian
11. Brazilian
12. Canadian
13. Polish
14. Dutch
15. Danish
16. Mexican
17. Belgian
18. Argentinian
19. Austrian
20. Japanese
Percentage 2016
44.71%
8.62%
7.64%
5.48%
4.77%
3.19%
2.35%
2.18%
1.63%
1.60%
1.57%
1.57%
1.41%
1.32%
0.93%
0.84%
0.76%
0.74%
0.60%
0.53%
Breakdown of pilgrims by age 2016
Age
30-60 years of age
less than 30 years of age
more than 60 years of age
Number of pilgrims
55.12%
27.16%
17.72%
Breakdown of Camino route taken 2016
The Camino Francés is by far and away the most popular route amongst pilgrims.
Camino route taken 2016
Camino Francés
Camino Portugués
Camino del Norte
Camino Primitivo
Camino Inglés
Vía de la Plata
Camino Portugués de la Costa
Muxia-Finisterre
Other caminos
Camino de Invierno
Num / % of Pilgrims 2016
176,075 (63.37%)
49,538 (17.83%)
17,289 (6.22%)
12,089 (4.35%)
9,703 (3.49%)
9,067 (3.26%)
2,600 (0.94%)
770 (0.28%)
436 (0.16%)
287 (0,.0%)
Annual number of pilgrims since 1986
The data below shows how the popularity of the Camino has grown over the years.
Papal visits and Holy Years tend to result in a "spike" in the figures.
The trend since 2011 reveals a healthy upward trend in the number of pilgrims, with numbers growing significantly year to year.
Year
1986
1987
1988
1989 (Pope's visit)
1990
1991
1992
1993 (Holy Year)
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 (Holy Year)
2000 (Jubilee Year)
2001
2002
2003
2004 (Holy Year)
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 (Holy Year)
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Total number of Pilgrims
2,491
2,905
3,501
5,760
4,918
7,274
9,764
99,439
15,863
19,821
23,218
25,179
30,126
154,613
55,004
61,418
68,952
74,614
179,944
93,924
100,377
114,026
125,141
145,877
272,135
183,366
192,499
215,880
237,886
262,459
277,915
301,036
Conclusion
This data comes from : https://oficinadelperegrino.com/estadisticas/.
It has a wealth of information about the Camino and is well worth a visit.
One piece of information that stuck out to me in the 2016 data.
It was this:
If I am interpreting the data correctly:
- 19 pilgrims had walked all the way from different parts of the United Kingdom.
- 10 pilgrims had come from different parts of the United Kingdom and had taken the Camino Inglés (The English Way) in Spain.
- 7 pilgrims had walked all the way from the UK using the Camino Francés (in Spain)
- 6 pilgrims from Ireland had taken the Camino Inglés (in Spain).
Food for thought!